Deiveson Figueiredo suffered the first defeat of his professional mixed martial arts career at UFC Nashville, dropping a decision to top ranked flyweight Jussier Formiga. A few days removed from the contest, he reflects on what went wrong before even entering the Octagon.
“God of War” had a perfect 15-0 record as a fighter going into the contest, including three knockouts in four UFC wins, but had to struggle with a rough weight cut this time since he was forced to stay out of action to heal a foot injury that stopped him from fighting Joseph Benavidez in January.